Punjab govt announces summer vacations for schools.
LAHORE: The government of Punjab has announced the summer vacations for schools owing to rising temperatures across the province. The notification said that vacations will...
Bikes scheme for students subject to environmental NOC
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday ruled that the Punjab government’s scheme to provide motorcycles to students requires an environmental No Objection Certificate...
Health activists proposed 26% increase on tobacco products
ISLAMABAD: Society for the Protection of the Rig hahts of the Child (SPARC), held a briefing session with journalists on Wednesday at local hotel in...
Free medicine to provide in each govt hospital: CM Punjab
LAHORE: The Chief Minister of Punjab Maryam Nawaz has said that the people of Punjab will get free medicine in every government hospital of Punjab....
Can hair straightening cause kidney issues? Doctors warn of rare, serious risk
Abudhabi: Doctors in the UAE have emphasised that routine hair-straightening procedures may occasionally result in minor side effects like skin irritations, and serious complications like...
Reforms urged in cigarettes manufacturing sector with least contribution in economy
ISLAMABAD: Researchers have stated that reforms in cigarettes manufacturing sector having minimum contribution of the economy of the country is need of the hour. They...
President assures support to provinces for Green Pakistan Initiative
Rawalpindi: President Asif Ali Zardari has assured to extend full cooperation to all provinces to achieve the objectives of Green Pakistan Initiative for bright future...
To generate additional revenue, KP govt impose new tax upon tabacco.
PESHAWAR: The finance advisor Muzzammil Aslam has said that the additional revenue will utilize for health sector. In a recent KP Revenue Department meeting chaired...
KP govt decides to give free medical treatment to patients
PESHAWAR: The government of Khyber Pakhtun khawa has decided to provide free medical treatment to patients. The Minister of Health Syed Qasim Ali Shah has...
Govt demanded to align tobacco tax at par with WHO guidelines
ISLAMABAD: Anti tobacco activists have demanded of the government to align the tobacco tax in line with the guidelines of the World Health Organization (WHO)...
International Day of Nurses being observed today
Web Desk: International Day of Nurses is being observed today to acknowledge their invaluable contribution to health care and health security. This year, theme of...
Mayram Nawaz approves vision, hearing aid project for 0.7m students
LAHORE: The Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has approved a project aimed at providing spectacles and hearing aids to 700,000 students across the province. In...
World Migratory Bird Day being observed today.
WEB DESK: The World Migratory Bird Day being observed today to protest the birds and insects. The day highlights the relationship between migratory birds and...
Rain likely to various districts of Punjab.
LAHORE: The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) has predicted rain with wind and thunder in various districts of Punjab. As per PDMA spokesperson, the weather...
Taxing cigarettes indispensable for public, economic health
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has a “difficult-to-tax economy” and limited revenue generation options but the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has declared taxing cigarettes and other non-essential items...
Call for Tobacco Tax Increase to Safeguard Child Rights and Public Health
Islamabad: Health activists have called for an immediate increase in tobacco taxes in Pakistan to protect the rights and health of children and the general...
Air ambulance service to kick start in Punjab from June
Lahore: Punjab Senior Minister Maryam Aurangzeb has announced that an air ambulance service will commence in Punjab from June this year. The Motorway ambulance service...
IMF’s accentuating Pakistan to capitalize hard-won stability doable: Capital Calling
ISLAMABAD: Capital Calling, an Islamabad-based think tank has supported the statement of Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Antoinette Sayeh which has...
World Thalassemia Day being observed today
Web Desk: World Thalassemia Day is being observed on Wednesday. This year’s theme is “Empowering Lives, Embracing Progress: Equitable and Accessible Thalassemia Treatment for All’’....
Nawaz Sharif Institute of Cancer first phase be completed in current year: Maryam Nawaz
Lahore: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz said that the Nawaz Sharif Institute of Cancer first phase will be completed in the current year. The CM...
KP govt decides provision of free treatment and tests for elderly people in govt hospitals
Peshawar: Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Ali Ameen Gandapur has announced treating old age people free in the government hospitals. The free treatment will be...
CM punjab express deep sorrow over 5 people’s death owing to poisnous food.
LAHORE: The Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz expressed deep frief and sorrow over five people’s death owing to poisnous food The Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz,...
Pakistan’s progress on tobacco taxation still falls short of WHO guidelines
Islamabad: Pakistan has made significant progress in raising tobacco taxes but the country still falls short in fully implementing World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations aimed...
SPDC and WHO Proposes 37% Tobacco Tax Increase to Save Lives and Boost Revenue
Islamabad:The Social Policy Development Centre (SPDC) has proposed 37% increase in Federal Excise Duty (FED) on tobacco products to reinforce the gains already achieved and...
Rise in cigarette prices, 18% Pakistanis quit smoking: CRD Survey
ISLAMABAD: Center for Research and Dialogue (CRD), a Pakistan-based think tank in its recent survey has revealed that following significant increase in cigarette prices, 18...
CM Punjab inaugurates ‘ FMDP’ for people across the province.
LAHORE: The Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz launched ‘Free Medicine Delivery Project’ (FMDP) for people across the Punjab. The Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz personally...
Delegation of Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s calls on PM
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday expressed the hope that the government, in collaboration with the global partners and national institutions, would be able...
CM Punjab calls on WHO Regional Director.
LAHORE: The Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz has met to World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director in Lahore. The Regional Director of World Health Organization...
Polio virus found in sewerage of District west as anti-polio drive enters fourth day in Karachi
Karachi: It was revealed that a polio virus has been found in sewerage of the District West in Karachi. A sample was taken from Khameso...
2nd phase of anti-polio drive begins in KP
PESHAWAR: The second phase of a five-day anti-polio drive begun in five districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa this morning. As per detail, the second phase of...
Punjab Govt inaugurates newly established field hospitals in Lahore
Lahore: Punjab government inaugurated newly established field hospitals in Lahore today. Addressing an inaugural ceremony in Lahore today, Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz said field...
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Heavy rains, hail lashes Madinah, warning issued
The holy city of Madinah in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Monday, April 29, witnessed heavy rainfall accompanied by hail, and lightning. Video...
PM meets Bill Gates; urges sustained efforts by partners for polio-free Pakistan
RIYADH: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday met the founder and co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Bill Gates, wherein he called for...
Five children die of measles in Tando Allahyar
Tando Allahyar: Five children were died in an out break of measles in Tando Allahyar. Chief Minister Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah has taken notice...
Training session of first Air Ambulance service commence in Lahore.
LAHORE: The Pakistan’ first Air Ambulance service training session has been launched in Lahore. A special session was held Under the presidency of Punjab Chief...
Heavy rain expected in Balochistan for next 24 hours
QUETTA: The Meterological Department has predicted heavy rain in Balochistan for next 24 hrs. As per Meteorological Department, this pattern is likely to persist for...
Higher taxes, awareness help decrease cigarettes sale in Pakistan
Islamabad: The retail volume sales of cigarettes decreased in Pakistan due to higher taxes and awareness amongst cigarette consumers of the potential health risks caused...
Malaria day being observed across the World
ISLAMABAD: The people around the World observing World Malairia day today Upon the occasion of World Malaria day, the Prime minister Shehbaz Shareef express his...
Pakistan among 9 poor countries producing 90 percent cigarettes for world: Study
LONDON: A recent international study revealing tobacco production across the world is matter of grave concern. Recently unveiled study of London’s Imperial College on smoking...
Pakistan may lose around 50 billion if 10 sticks cigarette packs are allowed
Islamabad: Expressing profound concern, health activists questioned recent efforts by the tobacco industry to introduce 10-stick packs. This move, according to the activists, not only...
Uniform tax be implemented on cigarettes regardless of their national or multinational brand: Expert
Islamabad: It is encouraging that Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has given out hope to the masses that the country could get $3 billion package from...
PM Shehbaz, President Raisi plant a sapling to mark Earth Day
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and visiting Iranian President Syed Ebrahim Raisi on Monday planted a sapling in the lawn of the Prime Minister’s...
Earth day reminder of shared responsibility towards protecting planet, for now, for future generations: PM
Islamabad:Today, we join the international community to mark Earth Day. Commemorating this day is a reminder of our shared responsibility towards protecting our planet –...
International Earth Day being observed today
Web Desk: The International Earth Day is being observed on Monday. https://www.facebook.com/share/v/YwHNZcXXsyTaUHzG/?mibextid=oFDknk The theme of the day this year is “Planet vs. Plastics”. The aim...
FED increase on cigarette a must to check rising consumption
Islamabad : Snowballing economic burden in terms of public health and economic costs due to rising cigarette consumption has prompted health experts to demand implementation...
Health activists ring alarm over 10-stick cigarette pack
Islamabad: Health activists have raised concerns about tobacco companies’ move to introduce 10-stick cigarette packs, fearing a rise in consumption especially among vulnerable groups like...
High FED rates on cigarettes: a win-win for revenue and public health
Islamabad: The government’s decision to raise the Federal Excise Duty (FED) on cigarettes has yielded a notable increase in revenue while simultaneously contributing to a...
Business community expresses concerns on playing with rules, regulations for trade allegedly by cigarette companies
Islamabad The concern about playing with rules and regulations for business and trade allegedly by cigarette companies has been rising with each passing day. The...
High Tobacco tax reduces cigarette consumption
Islamabad: The consumption of cigarettes in Pakistan has witnessed a significant decline after the government took a bold decision to increase taxes and address the...
75 years of rains record break in UAE as unprecedented rains wreak havoc
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates witnessed record-breaking and highest levels of rainfall for the first time in 75 years with even Dubai flooding under...